Midday Report

Number of 'irregular' police breath tests rises to 42,000; New government funding announced for ambulance services; Union responds to new ambulance funding announcement; Mark Jennings discusses resignation of RNZ CEO Paul Thompson; Political chat with Patrick Gower and Guyon Espiner.

All Whites captain Chris Wood has one more game to get out of the way before he can fully focus on the FIFA World Cup.

Weekly chat about the week in politics with Patrick Gower and Guyon Espiner.

Mark Jennings, media commentator and co-founder of the Newsroom website spoke to Guyon Espiner about the resignation of RNZ CEO, Paul Thompson.

News from the rural farming sector.

News from the business sector.

Workers First Union has released a report which shows our ageing population is going to put major pressure on the demand for ambulance services. Deputy Secretary Anita Rosentreter spoke to Guyon Espiner.

The government has announced a funding boost for two new Auckland ambulance hubs, more staff, upgraded technology, and stronger frontline support. Associate Health Minister Casey Costello spoke to Guyon Espiner.

An independent analysis of police breath testing data found more than 42,000 "irregular" breath tests,12,000 more than initially believed. Crime Correspondent Sam Sherwood spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Corrections Association boss responds to prison staff arrests; Public transport advocacy group takes message to parliament; Craig McCulloch discusses govt social housing announcement.

RNZ's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch discusses Housing Minister Chris Bishop's social housing announcement with Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

Public transport advocacy group Free Fares NZ says the cost of bus fares could shoot up and some services could be cut, if government funding rules aren't changed. Free Fares NZ spokesperson, Frances Mountier spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira.

Corrections Association of New Zealand president Floyd du Plessis responds to news of the arrest of a number of corrections staff. He spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira.

Minister for Regulation, David Seymour speaks to Guyon Espiner; Christchurch Airport CEO discusses Air NZ's new routes; Aviation analyst discusses Air NZ's new route announcements; Professor weighs in on moa de-extinction claim.

An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.

Colossal Biosciences says it has successfully hatched healthy chicks from an artificial egg, which it claims is a key step towards bringing the moa back to life. Professor Peter Dearden is Director of Genomics Aotearoa at the University of Otago spoke to Guyon Espiner.

The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

Air New Zealand has announced three new non-stop international flights from Christchurch to launch later this year. Christchurch International Airport chief executive Justin Watson spoke to Guyon Espiner.

A new report from the Ministry for Regulation says there are 267 bodies which regulate what New Zealanders can and can't do. The Minister for Regulation, David Seymour spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Craig McCulloch previews finance minister's speech; Top economist discusses potential public sector cuts; Tourism boss discusses current travel climate ahead of TRENZ; Latest news from the United States.

An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.

Rebecca Ingram the chair of the Tourism Industry Association spoke to Guyon Espiner ahead of the TRENZ conference taking place in Auckland.